on-air
adjective
: appearing, used, or done on a radio or television broadcast
an on-air telephone call
our live, on-air fund-raiser
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Iowa news anchor Dustin Nolan’s emotional on-air goodbye has circulated beyond the Hawkeye State.
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
The change was announced on-air to listeners and viewers in a five-minute address by Le Batard on Thursday, and the rebranding will be introduced and officially take effect on Monday.
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Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Those on-air allies were not merely friends.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
During the Iraq War in 2003, CNN presenters developed an on-air obsession with using it to show the location of bombing strikes.
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Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 June 2026
The change was announced on-air to listeners and viewers in a five-minute address by Le Batard on Thursday, and the rebranding will be introduced and officially take effect on Monday.
—
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
Those on-air allies were not merely friends.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
During the Iraq War in 2003, CNN presenters developed an on-air obsession with using it to show the location of bombing strikes.
—
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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“On-air.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on-air. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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